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Disclaimer: I don't own any of this except the extra's I cast. I don't think I can write better than the original characters authors or the people that wrote the script but I hope they don't mind if I try. I don't own, so don't sue.
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Chapter 6: Drizzle
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"What's that?"
"It's a chess set"
"I knew that, but what's that thing in place of the knight?"
"It's a knight"
"Doesn't look like one"
"And you don't act like a lady either but-" Tom broke off as she picked up a rather heavy looking book. "I carved it, it was supposed to be a horse"
"Looks like a fat badger"
"You know, I'd like to see you do better Miss Professor" Tom said as Henry finished placing his pieces and Alexia opened her book again.
It was raining.
They had been in their cabins since Hook had banished them there earlier.
Dinner had just been finished and Tom and Henry had taken to playing card games and chess.
Alexia was sitting on Tom's bed with an abacus and about thirty history and science text books doing calculations. It wasn't making sense and she was becoming almost as fidgety as Tom.
Leaving her spot she got up and made for the window easing it open a little and taking a breath before closing it again. The rain was unrelenting and was starting to come in horizontal.
"How long have you been a professor lady Milton?" Henry asked as he lost a pawn to Tom.
"Since I was Seventeen, so three years" She said pacing over to them to watch their game. " I am one of only four and the only woman"
"Congratulations" Henry said as Tom shot him a look, it was his turn.
"The men had little choice, my guardian had a lot of influence over them and no one could doubt my skill"
"Modest aren't you" Tom said turning to face her as she paced along the mat.
"I am not bragging Mister Sawyer, your accomplishment is much higher than mine and the good doctor knows much more than I ever will on certain subjects"
Tom wasn't sure how to reply to this and decided it was best just to keep quiet and take Henry's fat badger of a knight.
"Who was your Guardian" Henry asked quietly shying away and staring at the window with disgust.
"He was not my father" Alexia said as she reached over Jekyll and moved his bishop. "Check mate"
Tom studied the board for a moment ready to argue but slumped back in defeat.
There was a massive crack of thunder outside as Henry lunged forward and seized Alexia by the throat and pinned her to the floor, Hyde's malice ablaze in his eyes.
Tom lunged for his Rifle as Hyde's muscles bulged and he lost the sense of Jekyll, crying in pain as the transformation racked his body, but he recovered quickly.
"You may be strong but I'll bet a rifle bullet this close won't bounce off your temple" Tom said as Alexia froze beneath Hyde's hand. Edward considered Princess and the boy behind the trigger for a moment before moving away from the girl.
"I didn't drink it" He growled looking over to the padlocked chest at the end of his bed. "I didn't drink it"
"I believe you" Tom said as he edged over to Alexia, she was shaken, but was getting up slowly.
"Sorry, the thunder startled me" she said as she stood beside Tom and reached over her shoulder for her sword. "We don't want trouble, so don't act foolish Edward, we will figure this out"
Suddenly the Boat gave a massive creak and shuddered before jerking sharply.
"Now what" Alexia said as the door was flung open and Skinner and Milne tumbled in.
"Nak's coming" Milne giggled his gaze finally settling on Hyde. He screamed.
"Edward sneered. "At least let me kill that rat" he said as Milne shut his mouth and wet himself.
Skinner edged away from Milne and moved over to the safety of the rifle and sword as Mina, Nemo, Quatermain and Nak appeared at the door armed, in some cases, to the teeth.
"How much longer" Quatermain said as Nemo and Mina pulled Nak out of Hyde's sight explaining quickly.
"A while, it only just happened" Tom said as Edward grabbed his head and howled in pain.
"I didn't drink it, I didn't drink it!" He cried as Tom nodded again.
"We believe you, it's alright"
"It's different, not mine" Hyde grabbed his head and howled again. "More pain"
With another roar he lunged for the box and tore the padlock from the lock and flung open the lid. There was a neat dozen and none were missing.
Does anyone have access to his notes, has anyone ever?" Alexia asked quickly as Quatermain nodded. "Yes on our last mission samples from most of the league were obtained"
"Then this was a message" she said as Hyde gave a roar. "The Fantom has died but his work continues"
"There goes my business again" Skinner muttered as Harker and Nemo returned to the door. "Gotta save the world again, duty calls Henry"
"EDWARD!" Hyde roared making Skinner jump.
"Yeah you too" Alexia said as Hyde took a step forward.
"I think it's best if you stay by yourself for awhile" Nemo said sternly as Hyde flexed the muscles in his neck. "Until this wears off, do you know how long it is going to take?"
"No, not mine"
"Nak said the door across the hall leads to a stone passage in the belly of the ship. It's a second passage to the brig"
"He is going to need supervision" Milne mumbled as he edge back to the wall.
"The rat reeks of fear" Hyde sneered as he passed through the door following Nemo. "And he had better change his pants"
"I'll go" Sawyer said as Nemo and Quatermain volunteered as well.
"Right well I must oof-" Skinner stopped as Milne elbowed him in the ribs. "Sorry, Milne and I must be off"
"Not so quickly Mr. Skinner" Alexia said as he turned to walk out. "You are the ultimate thief you boast?"
Rodney stopped and turned back to her. "I'm invisible luv, I'd like to see someone do better"
"And your quiet, I'll give you that" Mina said catching on.
"Yeah when I must be, but my voice is one of the most charming attributes I have left" he was dropping his arm over the lady's shoulders. "Don't you agree?"
"It's the only damned attribute you have left" Quatermain said as Sawyer paused at the door.
"And as a Thief, you sit still for awhile and scout out the place before-"
"Point?" Milne asked sulking as the smile on Skinners face grew almost as big as his Ego.
"Agree Mister Skinner?" Alexia asked as Skinner nodded.
"Good then in Mister Sawyer's absence, you will make a great Spy"
The Smile on Skinners face left.
"HAH!" cried Milne as Mina turned to face the soiled man.
"And you master Milne; you know the ship well enough I suppose?"
"No way missus, I ain't spying around"
"You will both spy around" Mina snapped baring her fangs as Alexia walked over.
"Remember that pole Mister Milne?" she said as he sulked.
"Fine" he snapped as Skinner did the same.
"Two bars of solid gold each, if you can find the rat" Alexia said as the men's expressions changed.
"Well you could have said that in the first place" Skinner said as he started out the door with Milne in tow.
"Ms Harker tend to Alexia" Sawyer said as he ran to catch up to Hyde's escort.
Mina turned to face Alexia. "What happened?"
"I was taken by surprise that was all" Alexia said.
"What happened to your throat?" Mina said as she noticed the red finger marks against it.
"I said I was fine Ms. Harker"
"Let me have a look, he may have damaged something"
"You are the last person I want examining my throat" she said taking a step away. "Now kindly leave my room before I sheath my sword"
"Alexia why-"
"I do not like you because a vampire killed my mother and I do not want you around for the sheathing of my sword because my blade can not be sheathed before drawing blood and although I do not like what you are I do not want to kill you"
Mina had nothing to say to that.
"I am sorry, I should have held my tongue" Alexia said as she rubbed her eyes. "My sorrows should not be yours"
"It's alright, remember those close to me were killed by the same monster, but you must remember to cherish those you have left"
"Have left?" Alexia said quietly laughing bitterly. "Have left, you know that's funny, I just found out that I lost my father a week ago so I don't have anyone left"
"You will always have someone left Lady Milton" Mina said as she walked out the door. "You just have to be brave enough to let someone in your life and accept that they may fall out but at least you can meet them again in your sleep"
Mina closed the door behind her as Alexia scratched her hand again and put her sword away.
"Keep your philosophies to yourself Ms. Harker" she said gathering her things and putting them in the corner.
Changing into her pajamas quickly and pulling a dressing gown on, she made up her makeshift bed in the corner of the pile of velvet cushions she had amassed and pulled a thin paper screen across for privacy. It obscured the corner well enough so the men had the privacy while they slept and Alexia could sleep in peace.
"Immortals" she muttered bitterly as she lay still and stare out the window. They were almost as annoying as living men in complications, one just had longer to figure them out.
"Well this turned out to be a rather boring night" she whispered to her fathers journal as the ocean lurched the boat again. "you dealt with these people as well?"
It stung when no answer came.
"It ends soon" she whispered looking at the mantel clock as it chimed eight. "I will not fail you"
As she dozed into a fitful sleep, the diary was lifted from her hands.
"Your right, your part will end very soon" The holder flicked through the pages searching something he had seen long ago. "And you will fail through as much torture as I can arrange"
Finding the page the holder dumped the book onto the floor open and dropped another beside it.
"Sweet dreams" he said sarcastically as he walked away, gone almost as fast as he had come.
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Disclaimer: I don't own any of this except the extra's I cast. I don't think I can write better than the original characters authors or the people that wrote the script but I hope they don't mind if I try. I don't own, so don't sue.
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Chapter 6: Drizzle
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"What's that?"
"It's a chess set"
"I knew that, but what's that thing in place of the knight?"
"It's a knight"
"Doesn't look like one"
"And you don't act like a lady either but-" Tom broke off as she picked up a rather heavy looking book. "I carved it, it was supposed to be a horse"
"Looks like a fat badger"
"You know, I'd like to see you do better Miss Professor" Tom said as Henry finished placing his pieces and Alexia opened her book again.
It was raining.
They had been in their cabins since Hook had banished them there earlier.
Dinner had just been finished and Tom and Henry had taken to playing card games and chess.
Alexia was sitting on Tom's bed with an abacus and about thirty history and science text books doing calculations. It wasn't making sense and she was becoming almost as fidgety as Tom.
Leaving her spot she got up and made for the window easing it open a little and taking a breath before closing it again. The rain was unrelenting and was starting to come in horizontal.
"How long have you been a professor lady Milton?" Henry asked as he lost a pawn to Tom.
"Since I was Seventeen, so three years" She said pacing over to them to watch their game. " I am one of only four and the only woman"
"Congratulations" Henry said as Tom shot him a look, it was his turn.
"The men had little choice, my guardian had a lot of influence over them and no one could doubt my skill"
"Modest aren't you" Tom said turning to face her as she paced along the mat.
"I am not bragging Mister Sawyer, your accomplishment is much higher than mine and the good doctor knows much more than I ever will on certain subjects"
Tom wasn't sure how to reply to this and decided it was best just to keep quiet and take Henry's fat badger of a knight.
"Who was your Guardian" Henry asked quietly shying away and staring at the window with disgust.
"He was not my father" Alexia said as she reached over Jekyll and moved his bishop. "Check mate"
Tom studied the board for a moment ready to argue but slumped back in defeat.
There was a massive crack of thunder outside as Henry lunged forward and seized Alexia by the throat and pinned her to the floor, Hyde's malice ablaze in his eyes.
Tom lunged for his Rifle as Hyde's muscles bulged and he lost the sense of Jekyll, crying in pain as the transformation racked his body, but he recovered quickly.
"You may be strong but I'll bet a rifle bullet this close won't bounce off your temple" Tom said as Alexia froze beneath Hyde's hand. Edward considered Princess and the boy behind the trigger for a moment before moving away from the girl.
"I didn't drink it" He growled looking over to the padlocked chest at the end of his bed. "I didn't drink it"
"I believe you" Tom said as he edged over to Alexia, she was shaken, but was getting up slowly.
"Sorry, the thunder startled me" she said as she stood beside Tom and reached over her shoulder for her sword. "We don't want trouble, so don't act foolish Edward, we will figure this out"
Suddenly the Boat gave a massive creak and shuddered before jerking sharply.
"Now what" Alexia said as the door was flung open and Skinner and Milne tumbled in.
"Nak's coming" Milne giggled his gaze finally settling on Hyde. He screamed.
"Edward sneered. "At least let me kill that rat" he said as Milne shut his mouth and wet himself.
Skinner edged away from Milne and moved over to the safety of the rifle and sword as Mina, Nemo, Quatermain and Nak appeared at the door armed, in some cases, to the teeth.
"How much longer" Quatermain said as Nemo and Mina pulled Nak out of Hyde's sight explaining quickly.
"A while, it only just happened" Tom said as Edward grabbed his head and howled in pain.
"I didn't drink it, I didn't drink it!" He cried as Tom nodded again.
"We believe you, it's alright"
"It's different, not mine" Hyde grabbed his head and howled again. "More pain"
With another roar he lunged for the box and tore the padlock from the lock and flung open the lid. There was a neat dozen and none were missing.
Does anyone have access to his notes, has anyone ever?" Alexia asked quickly as Quatermain nodded. "Yes on our last mission samples from most of the league were obtained"
"Then this was a message" she said as Hyde gave a roar. "The Fantom has died but his work continues"
"There goes my business again" Skinner muttered as Harker and Nemo returned to the door. "Gotta save the world again, duty calls Henry"
"EDWARD!" Hyde roared making Skinner jump.
"Yeah you too" Alexia said as Hyde took a step forward.
"I think it's best if you stay by yourself for awhile" Nemo said sternly as Hyde flexed the muscles in his neck. "Until this wears off, do you know how long it is going to take?"
"No, not mine"
"Nak said the door across the hall leads to a stone passage in the belly of the ship. It's a second passage to the brig"
"He is going to need supervision" Milne mumbled as he edge back to the wall.
"The rat reeks of fear" Hyde sneered as he passed through the door following Nemo. "And he had better change his pants"
"I'll go" Sawyer said as Nemo and Quatermain volunteered as well.
"Right well I must oof-" Skinner stopped as Milne elbowed him in the ribs. "Sorry, Milne and I must be off"
"Not so quickly Mr. Skinner" Alexia said as he turned to walk out. "You are the ultimate thief you boast?"
Rodney stopped and turned back to her. "I'm invisible luv, I'd like to see someone do better"
"And your quiet, I'll give you that" Mina said catching on.
"Yeah when I must be, but my voice is one of the most charming attributes I have left" he was dropping his arm over the lady's shoulders. "Don't you agree?"
"It's the only damned attribute you have left" Quatermain said as Sawyer paused at the door.
"And as a Thief, you sit still for awhile and scout out the place before-"
"Point?" Milne asked sulking as the smile on Skinners face grew almost as big as his Ego.
"Agree Mister Skinner?" Alexia asked as Skinner nodded.
"Good then in Mister Sawyer's absence, you will make a great Spy"
The Smile on Skinners face left.
"HAH!" cried Milne as Mina turned to face the soiled man.
"And you master Milne; you know the ship well enough I suppose?"
"No way missus, I ain't spying around"
"You will both spy around" Mina snapped baring her fangs as Alexia walked over.
"Remember that pole Mister Milne?" she said as he sulked.
"Fine" he snapped as Skinner did the same.
"Two bars of solid gold each, if you can find the rat" Alexia said as the men's expressions changed.
"Well you could have said that in the first place" Skinner said as he started out the door with Milne in tow.
"Ms Harker tend to Alexia" Sawyer said as he ran to catch up to Hyde's escort.
Mina turned to face Alexia. "What happened?"
"I was taken by surprise that was all" Alexia said.
"What happened to your throat?" Mina said as she noticed the red finger marks against it.
"I said I was fine Ms. Harker"
"Let me have a look, he may have damaged something"
"You are the last person I want examining my throat" she said taking a step away. "Now kindly leave my room before I sheath my sword"
"Alexia why-"
"I do not like you because a vampire killed my mother and I do not want you around for the sheathing of my sword because my blade can not be sheathed before drawing blood and although I do not like what you are I do not want to kill you"
Mina had nothing to say to that.
"I am sorry, I should have held my tongue" Alexia said as she rubbed her eyes. "My sorrows should not be yours"
"It's alright, remember those close to me were killed by the same monster, but you must remember to cherish those you have left"
"Have left?" Alexia said quietly laughing bitterly. "Have left, you know that's funny, I just found out that I lost my father a week ago so I don't have anyone left"
"You will always have someone left Lady Milton" Mina said as she walked out the door. "You just have to be brave enough to let someone in your life and accept that they may fall out but at least you can meet them again in your sleep"
Mina closed the door behind her as Alexia scratched her hand again and put her sword away.
"Keep your philosophies to yourself Ms. Harker" she said gathering her things and putting them in the corner.
Changing into her pajamas quickly and pulling a dressing gown on, she made up her makeshift bed in the corner of the pile of velvet cushions she had amassed and pulled a thin paper screen across for privacy. It obscured the corner well enough so the men had the privacy while they slept and Alexia could sleep in peace.
"Immortals" she muttered bitterly as she lay still and stare out the window. They were almost as annoying as living men in complications, one just had longer to figure them out.
"Well this turned out to be a rather boring night" she whispered to her fathers journal as the ocean lurched the boat again. "you dealt with these people as well?"
It stung when no answer came.
"It ends soon" she whispered looking at the mantel clock as it chimed eight. "I will not fail you"
As she dozed into a fitful sleep, the diary was lifted from her hands.
"Your right, your part will end very soon" The holder flicked through the pages searching something he had seen long ago. "And you will fail through as much torture as I can arrange"
Finding the page the holder dumped the book onto the floor open and dropped another beside it.
"Sweet dreams" he said sarcastically as he walked away, gone almost as fast as he had come.
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